Summary: XBOX E3 hardware/compatibility updates, more server Issues, Windows on a laptop Mike gives us his experience. Thunderbolt comes to PC hardware, Cheap butt kicking HTPC, Server 12 first impressions. Another info packed show on this weeks BYOB Podcast. Windows 8 – The Struggle Within Mike install win8 on his laptop and had a few issues. Listen to the podcast as he airs out some concerns from some real world testing. Server Issues – SSD Failure and Z77 Drivers Mike Airs out some disappointing issues with his SSDs and Z77, Server OS are not supported! WTF? Manually installing them is the fix. Thunderbolt – It’s Not Just For Mac Anymore Thunderbolt comes to elite motherboards but is it worth it yet? anandtech article (http://www.anandtech.com/show/5884/thunderbolt-on-windows-part-2-intels-dz77rek75-asus-p8z77v-premium) E3 XBOX News – From Console to Set Top Box the transformation is Complete…Almost Microsoft announced updates and additional capabilities to the XBOX 360. If you missed it you can replay it. (http://www.e3companion.com/) • Improved voice search including multi language • Want to be a cord cutter? Lack of sports making it hard to make the cut? In addition to existing access to MLB and UFC, Xbox will now have NBA, NHL as well as all ESPN content not just ESPN3 but ALL ESPN content. While great news for fans, it’s still missing the big three Auto Racing, Soccer & Football. These are the three top properties in all of sports I suspect it’s only a matter of time before these follow suit. • The changing role of Kinect it’s not just a game controller. Its morphing into an interface as well as a kinematic device for fitness. Will finally arrive or is it still just a novelty? • IE10 on Xbox you can now search and read tiny text from the comfort of your couch. • Smartglass is interesting, like a beefy airplay, it has potential. If you’re a gamer there were a slew of game announcements and previews as well. Server 12 First Look – What Happened to Server 9,10, &11? Short discussion on a very rough look at the new Server platform. Download and try it out (http://www.microsoft.com/en-us/server-cloud/windows-server/2012-storage-availability.aspx) Remember to post your comments on: www.homeservershow.com/forums or send us an email at byob@homeservershow.com. You can also follow us at twitter at www.twitter.com/byobpodcast Follow BYOB on Twitter! (http://twitter.com/byobpodcast) Discuss this Podcast in our Forums (http://homeservershow.com/forums) E-Mail - byob@homeservershow.com [iTunes] Subscribe to the Podcast in iTunes(MP3). (http://click.linksynergy.com/fs-bin/stat?id=y6YTCKf0cY8&offerid=146261&type=3&subid=0&tmpid=1826&RD_PARM1=http%253A%252F%252Fitunes.apple.com%252Fus%252Fpodcast%252Fthe-byob-podcast%252Fid377669385%253Fuo%253D6%2526partnerId%253D30) [Zune] Subscribe to the Podcast in the Zune Marketplace. (http://social.zune.net/podcast/The-BYOB-Podcast/a13c285b-28b0-4228-b18b-ec898a44f9d0) [RSS] Add the Podcast feed to your RSS aggregator. (http://feeds.feedburner.com/byobpodcast) [Blog RSS] Add the Blog feed to your RSS aggregator. (http://feeds2.feedburner.com/HSSPodcastBlog)
